KVA are here to help with the many challenging business issues and financial matters arising from running your own company.
Are you starting a new business and want to find a simple, easy way to manage your books? Or maybe you‘re already trading and want to reduce the time, money and hassle you regularly spend trying to stay on top of your accounts, perhaps you need to evaluate the business and discuss solutions with someone more experienced.
Whether your company is large or small, has 100 or just 1 employee or whether you are a sole trader, service or manufacturing company, KVA can arrange the support and guidance you need.
That may be simply showing you how to keep clear records on a computer or a thorough and methodical review of the processes and systems used within the company as a whole, to identify personal, business and strategic strengths and weaknesses, discuss clear aims and objectives to focus on moving the business forwards and to encourage you to make confident business decisions in the future.
Business Plans and Cash Flow.... more »
Business Mentoring.... more »
Kevin Woodward is qualified as a business mentor. A business mentor possesses the skills gained over years of experience to work with you to improve the performance of the business as well as your own personal development. He will take the time to listen to your ideas, discuss them fully, and create an effective business plan for moving forwards. With regular meetings he will help to keep your ideas focused, provide experienced advice on key decisions and put into place financial systems that will provide information for long term business health. Each month time is set aside to sit quietly and look at the business as a whole.
In today’s competitive market, successful businesses rarely stand still but are moving forwards by evaluating and restructuring their organisation to deliver identifiable benefits.
Together we will discuss your aims and ideas for the future growth of the business, coming up with an effective business plan covering short, medium term and long term goals with means to identify regular progress and achievements. We can discuss your cash flow, this may include stock holding figures, banking movements and invoice terms, then implement new improved systems for efficiency.
Business Health Check.... more »
Following extensive discussions let us evaluate your company as a whole, taking into consideration production, finance, sales and personal ambitions. In identifying strengths and weaknesses throughout the whole business we can propose a plan to move the company forwards.
Issues such as duplication and re-keying or the lack of streamlining of documentation or warehouse organisation can significantly eat into time that could be more productive.
Grant Applications.... more »
Are you thinking of applying for a grant but not sure how best to fill in the forms? KVA are experienced at putting together applications and wording the details to maximise potential for qualifying for the grant. Quality support material and accurate financial plans are vital. We simply charge an hourly rate for our services.
Administration Procedures and Financial systems .... more »
Do you wish you had more time to do what you enjoy doing rather than be tied down to office work? Let us come along and give your office procedures and systems a review. Someone else looking at systems afresh can often see a better and more efficient way of doing things. By taking a step back and allowing an unobtrusive and effective overall review of your financial systems, office processes and daily operations we can identify areas for concern, by identifying strengths and weaknesses we can then propose an action plan to address those issues.
Marketing Plans.... more »
Make your business stand out from the crowd.
KVA can provide advice and clearly thought out ideas for target marketing your company to successfully compete against the competition, also searching out any opportunities that may have been missed.
Your marketing strategy will be based upon building sustainable future relationships with clients to achieve long-term improvement in sales and profitability.
Improved Web Presence.... more »
Do you have a website and is it working for you?
Your website is often the primary contact for a customer, so ensure your website is easy on the eye with full factual content and up to date news.
Develop your brand identity with stunning graphic design used on the website, letterheads and company logos.
Get more people to visit your site with improved Google rankings, you can easily achieve this by updating the website content regularly, using key words in all your web content, and by channelling the marketing power of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Get free listings on other websites and directories to create links back to your own website for more free advertising.
Self Promotion through Social Media..... more »
Utilise the tremendous marketing power of the social media sites Twitter and Facebook, as well as other purely business sites such as Ecademy, or join a local networking group to promote yourself and let others know what you do! KVA actively encourage the use of social networking for business.
It costs nothing but your time, this could be as little as 15 minutes a day! By regularly using social media sites like Twitter you can raise your business profile, but think hard about what you say because this reflects on how people will perceive you and your company. Don't hard sell, this isn't just about work, readers want to get to know you personally. Be polite, friendly and interesting. Create relationships by being interesting and asking questions, as these will ultimately attract new business, others will be drawn to your website or to reading your biography. You will also gain useful contacts, make new friends and have fun!
K & V Associates Ltd. Telephone: 0845 345 2948 or if calling from outside the UK + 44 1237 451848KVA Reg: 02957641, VAT: GB 604 0092 91, Registered office: 69 High Street , Bideford, Devon EX39 2AN
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